Police have released surveillance video of six suspects who they say threw a drink at and then assaulted two people earlier this month in Center City. KYW’s Sunny Morgan has the story. .... The Chester County District Attorney's office says it’s too early in the investigation to know exactly what prompted a 31-year-old to carry a concealed handgun to the “No Kings” rally in West Chester earlier this month. But after 13 pipe bombs were found in that man’s home, KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwe...
Jun 23, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 23, 2025 (morning edition): With temperatures set to rise close to 100 degrees over the next three days, Philadelphia has declared its first heat health emergency of the year. ... The trial against the Bucks County man accused of murdering a Temple University police officer is set to begin today. ... The FBI is looking for two men in connection to the robbery of a Brinks armored truck Saturday morning in Port Richmond. ... Local experts say it's not so...
Jun 23, 2025•6 min
Response to Operation Midnight Hammer....The U.S. military strikes in Iran, mixed, with widespread condemnation from Democrats in Congress and some Republicans... with many concerned about possible retaliation. Members of our military on heightened alert at bases around the world. Anti war demonstrators have gathered in New York's times square and across from the White House. Even before the attacks, protestors were marching through Center City, urging the U.S. to stay out of conflict. KYW Newsr...
Jun 22, 2025•7 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Sunday, June 22, 2025 (morning edition): President Trump described the overnight strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a "spectacular military success." He warned of "far greater" attacks if Iran does not "make peace." But hours before those strikes on Iran, local organizations were in Center City calling for the US to stay out of a conflict that was still primarily between Israel and Iran. We are going through the first heatwave of the summer as temperatures soar to...
Jun 22, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, June 21, 2025 (morning edition) The first heat wave of the season will start tomorrow (Sunday), bringing temperatures to near the 100 degree mark for several days in a row. Health officials are already preparing for the extreme weather and sharing tips on how to stay cool. The cleanup from Thursday night's storms goes in today. Trees and power lines were knocked down all over our area, leading to hundreds of thousands of outages. PECO reports around 53-th...
Jun 21, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 20, 2025 (midday edition): There’s a lot of cleaning up to do Friday from Thursday's storms that pummeled the region. Many homes and businesses are still without power. ... A shooting outside the Oxford Valley Mall prompted a lockdown at the mall and at Sesame Place Thursday. ... Philadelphia police are asking for help finding two suspects in the deadly shooting of a man who was celebrating Pride in the Gayborhood earlier this month. ... A boil water a...
Jun 20, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 20, 2025 (morning edition): Montgomery County has updated its policy on dealing with federal immigration officials, prohibiting cooperation without a judicial warrant. The change comes after criticism from what advocacy groups have called the county’s cooperation with ICE. ... Philadelphia police officers will have a new look starting in the fall. ... The Manayunk Arts Festival is hitting Main Street this weekend.
Jun 20, 2025•4 min
Philadelphia Police want the public's help in finding two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting of a man in Center City's Gayborhood earlier this month. ... Montgomery County has updated its policy on dealing with federal immigration officials, prohibiting cooperation without a judicial warrant. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert tells us the change comes after criticism from what advocacy groups have called the county’s cooperation with ICE. ... A grand jury has indicted a teac...
Jun 19, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (midday edition): The Central Bucks School District fired the superintendent and four other employees Wednesday night in response to abuse allegations against elementary school students with special needs. ... A security guard was shot by a resident of an apartment complex in West Philadelphia overnight, police said. ... The popularity of electric bicycles and scooters is on the rise, and unfortunately, so are injuries. Last weekend, two gir...
Jun 19, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (morning edition): Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican leader says the budget will not be done before the June 30 deadline, and legalized marijuana and mass transit funding will probably not be included in this year’s budget. ... The future of Universal Vare Charter School in South Philly is in question, now that the operators have announced plans not to seek a charter renewal. ... In recognition of Juneteenth, Philadelphia has many opportuniti...
Jun 19, 2025•4 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (evening edition): While state transit funding negotiations continue in Harrisburg, the SEPTA board today heard details of the transit agency's "doomsday" budget. ... The man in charge of World Cafe Live is pushing back on former employees' accusations that he created a toxic work place and planned to implement technology that would replace workers. ... The Republican leader in the Pennsylvania State Senate says the state budget will not be...
Jun 18, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (midday edition): Police are investigating two separate break-ins and shootings in North Philadelphia. In one case, the man who was breaking in was shot and killed. In the other, the homeowner was wounded. ... Members of the Philadelphia teachers union has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. ... Officials in Camden County are urging people not to swim in a lake in Winslow Township after a third person drowned there within a year....
Jun 18, 2025•3 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (morning edition): About 50 people gathered at 20th and Market streets Tuesday afternoon to call on Pennsylvania’s senators to reject a budget reconciliation bill because it would increase funding for immigration enforcement, among other things. ... An armed man arrested at a "No Kings" rally in West Chester over the weekend faces additional charges after a search of his Malvern home yielded an arsenal of explosive devices and other items. ...
Jun 18, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (evening edition): Philadelphia Police now say they have the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run on North Broad Street early Monday morning but are still looking for the driver. Early Friday morning, a fire burned quickly through a rowhome in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city killing a pregnant mother and two children. Firefighters returned to the neighborhood today, installing smoke alarms. Governor Josh Shapiro’s plan to fund publi...
Jun 17, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (midday edition): Police say they searched the home of the man who was armed at the No Kings Day protest in West Chester and they found a pipe bomb. ... One of the two girls hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Aston, Delaware County over the weekend has died. ... As the Philadelphia School District decides whether to fix, consolidate or close its aging school buildings, a community advisory panel was shown how the process will wo...
Jun 17, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (morning edition): A Philadelphia man has been convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses for the stabbing death and dismemberment of a transgender woman five years ago. ... A city judge has upheld murder charges against a man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer last year. ... Soccer fans are all over the city as eight FIFA Club World Cup games are being hosted at Lincoln Financial Field.
Jun 17, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 16, 2025 (evening edition): A city judge has upheld murder charges against a man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer last year. ... Police are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash on North Broad Street that left a man dead. ... Pennsylvania State Police are looking for the driver who shot at another driver Monday morning on I-95 Northbound. ... SEPTA has a deep budget deficit, but the transit agency says it's not cutting ...
Jun 16, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 16, 2025 (midday edition): Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a shooting on I-95 North. ... There was a deadly hit-and-run in North Philadelphia overnight. Police are trying to find the driver. ... Commuters who normally take SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line had to find a new way to get to work this morning. The line is suspended until September for construction. ... Two bills moving through Trenton would provide a little help for...
Jun 16, 2025•4 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 16, 2025 (morning edition): Police in West Chester arrested a man at Saturday's "No Kings" rally. ... The Pennsylvania House passed a bill last week from a Philadelphia lawmaker that would limit ticket resellers’ fees. It's now on the way to the state Senate. ... Lawmakers in Trenton recently advanced two pieces of legislation to help farmers. ... There were events and celebration all weekend long in Philadelphia to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday....
Jun 16, 2025•5 min
A 25-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot and killed a man early Saturday morning and injured two others after an altercation broke out. .... Ringo Starr is in town for a concert Sunday at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park. KYW Special Contributor Larry Kane covered the Beatles drummer for years and shares these memories of him. ..... There are new, playful learning installations for families in the Penrose affordable housing developments.
Jun 15, 2025•4 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local (Morning Edition), Sunday, June 15, 2025... Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Center City Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against President Trump called ‘No Kings.’ ... Over to Delaware, where a 25-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot and killed a man yesterday morning and injured two others during a fight. ... The Juneteenth holiday is this Thursday, and the Penn Museum celebrated this weekend with an all-day, family-friendly f...
Jun 15, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local (Midday Edition), Saturday, June 14, 2025 Anti-Trump protestors took to the streets in Philadelphia and across the country to stand against the administration. A Code Orange is in effect for the Philadelphia area due to poor air quality, owing to the Mines Spung wildfire burning in Shamong Township, Burlington County for a second day. Starting tomorrow (Sunday) SEPTA is suspending all service on the Chestnut Hill East regional rail line for the entire summer, so that ...
Jun 14, 2025•6 min
“No Kings Day” protests against the Trump administration are set to take place all over the country today. One of the biggest gatherings happens here in Philadelphia. The demonstrations are in response to President Trump's military parade in Washington and ICE raids and the deployment of military and National Guard troops in LA. A wildfire in Shamong Township, Burlington County, is burning into its second day this morning. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said last night that the Mines Sprung ...
Jun 14, 2025•4 min
KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, June 13, 2025 (Evening Edition) A pregnant woman and her two children were killed in an early morning rowhome fire in Strawberry Mansion. Two others, a woman and a child, were injured. “No Kings Day” protests against the Trump administration are set to take place all over the country tomorrow. One of the biggest gatherings is expected here in Philadelphia. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is battling a 100-acre wildfire in Wharton State Forest in Shamong Towns...
Jun 13, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 13, 2025 (morning edition): Cities across the country are bracing for wide-scale anti-ICE protests this weekend, including Philadelphia. District Attorney Larry Krasner outlined what protections protesters can expect. ... A Pennsburg man is charged with stealing a bike at gunpoint in rural Marlborough Township, then shooting at police when they responded. ... Leaders at District Council 33, the city's largest union representing blue-collar workers, say...
Jun 13, 2025•6 min
The woman who police say made up the story about her young daughter being kidnapped at gunpoint in Delaware, now faces murder charges. ... More than two dozen Norristown residents have been arrested by ICE agents in the last two weeks. ... 911 dispatchers, trash collectors, and correctional officers are a big step closer to walking off the job. DC 33 -- Philadelphia's largest blue collar union -- has voted to authorize a strike. ... Authorities in Chester, Delaware County are trying to curb a ri...
Jun 12, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (midday edition): A man fell onto the tracks and died while switching cars on a Broad Street Line train this morning. ... The woman who police say made up the story about her young daughter being kidnapped at gunpoint in Delaware is now facing murder charges. Her boyfriend is also in custody. ... A bill that would raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour for most of the commonwealth is on its way to the Pennsylvania Senate. ... The P...
Jun 12, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (morning edition): Norristown community members are calling for the release of loved ones detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for Montgomery County to stop working with the agency. ... Maryland State Police say a body that appears to be a child has been found in Cecil County -- this comes amid a search for a missing 3-year-old girl that began in Newark, Delaware Tuesday night. An Amber Alert was canceled after authorities de...
Jun 12, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local (PM Edition), Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Police in New Castle County, Delaware have cancelled an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old girl, instead announcing that the case is now a homicide. Investigators saying the mother's statement that the child was taken away from her at gunpoint is believed to be false. As state budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg, SEPTA makes its case that it needs more, to prevent drastic cuts. Legislation that would classify malicious “...
Jun 12, 2025•5 min
New Castle County Police canceled an Amber Alert that was issued for a 3-year-old girl. Her mother told police that she was taken away from her at gunpoint. But officials now say that was a lie and this is now a homicide investigation. ... As state budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg, SEPTA continues to make its case that it needs more, to prevent drastic cuts. The general manager continues his lobbying at the state capitol Wednesday. ... Legislation that would classify malicious “deep fa...
Jun 11, 2025•5 min
